CarthageApr 8, 2024

La ville #tunisienne d'El Kef est riche en patrimoine : des siècles de mélange #culturel lui confèrent une identité distincte
#ElKef est une ville construite sur la face sud de la montagne #JebelDyr, reliée aux #montagnes du Haut #Atlas dans la région nord-ouest de la Tunisie limitrophe de l' #Algérie.

English https://theconversation.com/tunisias-el-kef-city-is-rich-in-heritage-centuries-of-cultural-mixing-give-it-a-distinct-identity-224518

French https://theconversation-com.translate.goog/tunisias-el-kef-city-is-rich-in-heritage-centuries-of-cultural-mixing-give-it-a-distinct-identity-224518?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=fr&_x_tr_hl=fr

#fatimide #Aghlabides #Masinissa #Jugurta #romaines #byzantines #Patrimoine #culture #heritage #tunisia #tunisie #تونس

Tunisia’s El Kef city is rich in heritage: centuries of cultural mixing give it a distinct identity

Tunisia has failed to capitalise on the heritage tourism potential of the ancient city and its natural surroundings.

The Conversation
Rob EdmundsDec 21, 2022
Audible has given me some free codes for my recently published audiobooks so, in the spirit of the season, I can give away a few free copies. There are audio samples here: https://audible.co.uk/pd/B0BMGWYFNC/?source_code=AUKFrDlWS02231890H6-BK-ACX0-329354&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_329354_rh_uk
They are historical novels but I feel they have quite a broad appeal. They've been wonderfully narrated by Paul Metcalfe, whose best known for narrating the works of DH Lawrence. If you would like to listen to them, please send me a message
#audiobook #historicalfiction #Carthage #histodons #Masinissa
Rob EdmundsNov 23, 2022

An excerpt from Cicero's Cato Maior de Senectute ("Cato the Elder on old age"). It was an essay published in 44BC on the subject of aging and death.
In it, Cicero makes reference to the relative vigour Masinissa had possessed in his 90th year. (148BC) During the previous year, the King had raided Carthage in a provocation which would lead to the third and last #Punic war between #Rome and #Carthage.

#classics #antiquity #Cicero #Masinissa #Enlightenment #philosophy #Latin #histodons #Cato

Rob EdmundsNov 15, 2022
A little about my work. I’ve published two novels about the Numidian king #Masinissa set during the 2nd Punic War between Rome and Carthage. He played a pivotal role in that conflict, which was one of the most momentous in the Mediterranean region, and he is still widely revered across North Africa as the founding father of the Amazigh/Berber people. The books feature notable historical figures such as #Scipio Africanus, #Hannibal, #Archimedes and #Sophonisba and are available in all formats.